The American Council on Science and Health is a pro-science, research and education organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Council was founded in 1978 by a group of scientists with a singular focus: to publicly support and utilize evidence-based science and medicine and to educate the public by debunking junk science and exaggerated health scares.

About the American Council on Science and Health The American Council on Science and Health is a pro-science, research and education organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Council was founded in 1978 by a group of scientists with a singular focus: to publicly support and utilize evidence-based science and medicine and to educate the public by debunking ...

4 days ago · Is your breakfast routine being slowly eroded by rising prices and disappearing staples? Orange juice? Endangered. Coffee? Under siege. Eggs? Basically a luxury item now. Meanwhile, political name games over Denali/McKinley continue, evolution is still a hot-button issue in 2025 (because, of course it is), and private equity has found a …

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Jan 23, 2025 · The surge in the “medical freedom” movement has thrust the tension between individual liberty and public health into the spotlight. At its core, this debate questions whether personal autonomy can — or should — supersede collective responsibility, especially in the face of public health crises. As courts increasingly favor individual rights, bioethics offers a …

Jan 27, 2025 · The medical journal The Lancet recently published a detailed consensus statement classifying obesity as a disease. The statement has engendered both widespread support and criticism. Did the journal make the right call? Listen in to learn more.

Feb 3, 2025 · For anyone who has struggled to schedule a specialist appointment or sift through a mountain of insurance paperwork, the complexity of our healthcare system is painfully clear. Medicare’s introduction of Principal Illness Navigation (PIN) codes formalizes and compensates the critical support that clinicians have long provided, acknowledging that guiding patients through appointments ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Lancet undertook an ambitious mission by assembling a commission of 58 experts from diverse geographies and fields of medical and scientific expertise. Their goal was to define obesity not merely as a risk factor but as a “standalone” disease.

Dec 26, 2024 · As eventful as 2024 has been regarding the law and bioethics of scientific matters, 2025 promises to be even more “exciting,” assuming that RFK Jr. and his cohorts assume health decision-making status. Precedent set by the Supreme Court may well be turned on its head – at least as far as FDA drug and vaccine approvals go. It might be worthwhile to reflect on how the law morphed over the ...

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